9 articles tagged “rookies”
Part of the rookie career study, by Glenn Dalbey: the model that has never missed a future 4,000-yard passer, the redshirt myth audited, why a rookie 4K season is a mirage, and the one stat that actually separates QB busts from franchise passers.
Part of the rookie career study, by Glenn Dalbey: why a 500-yard rookie back is no better a bet than a 250-yard one, when star RBs actually stop producing, and the pass-catching theory that failed its control group.
The model that ranked Jefferson, Burrow and Mahomes before the world did names its 2025 board - by Glenn Dalbey - plus the players it called who haven't cashed yet, the age tax that fools drafters, and the sleeper profile it historically misses.
One rookie season, nine years of consequences. A four-position study of every rookie class since 2000 - by Glenn Dalbey - finds the career signal at WR, RB and QB, a sleeper tell on special teams, and one position where honest math refuses to answer.
A source-locked look at the rookie notes that actually changed fantasy outlooks, from Kenyon Sadiq’s camp timeline to KC Concepcion’s manufactured-touch path.
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The 2026 NFL Draft starts Thursday, April 23 in Pittsburgh. ScrimmageLab data says the Steelers board points to EDGE, DB, and OL before fantasy managers force a skill-player story.
The later rounds are a dart throw, but the payoff can be massive. Round 3 picks have a 30% hit rate historically. Let us find the ones worth a late-round flier.
Round 2 is where value lives. Historically, 2nd-round picks average 9.1 PPG as rookies, and about 45% become fantasy-relevant starters. Here are the picks that matter.
Round 1 is in the books. 5 fantasy-relevant players just got landing spots, and some of them are better than others. Here is what our data says about each pick.